The competition is getting crazier by the week…INTENSE!!!! For our third challenge, we had to create an outfit with Global Warming in mind, something that could be worn rain or shine…and the challenge didn’t stop there…we were paired, in our case grouped and brought to WILCON, yes, as in WILCON hardware store…WTF?!? We were challenged to pick a material from WILCON and incorporate it to our design, Mary,Corleen and I are on the same group, we had to pick three items and use all three in our ensemble...cray…cray…i know!!!! Mary picked shower curtain rings, I picked solar film and Corleen picked gold spray paint…then off we went to start working on our designs…And…to make things worse, we only had 10 freaking hours to finish our designs..no one was talking anymore in the work room, trabaho lang lahat,very factory ni Mrs. Chua ang peg!!!….

My design concept is Deforestation and Insanity:: i created a texture at the bottom of my skirt to kind of represent deforestation, mother nature has been deforested hence she has gone mad…the jacket is inspired by a straitjacket , with multi-buckles and all. Mother nature has gone mad, hence we are experiencing extreme weather conditions, it’s crazy hot now then it would suddenly rain very hard in a few minutes…

Historically, the judges don’t really like transforming pieces, but I took a risk with my hood, as it could transform into a bag, kind of a garbage bag, actually. My call to everyone that it is not yet too late, by doing a bit of something as little as keeping your own trash with you (hence you bring a garbage bag with you all the time,haha), if not totally stop it, at least lessen the insanity of mother nature…:)

My efforts paid-off, the judges liked what I did and I have finally landed into the top 3…woohoo!!!

It was a great feeling being on the top spot, but I can’t relax and rest on my laurel, there is always the next challenge which could be even crazier, tougher and more intense than this challenge. I just have to push myself harder and harder…go go gowwww.….

Please don’t forget to support and watch Mega Young Designers Competition 2012 every Saturday 7pm with replay on Sunday 10 am on ETC Channel. 🙂

The much-awaited 20th anniversary issue of the best fashion magazine in the Philippines is OUT! and oh-my-gawd…it is beyond gorgeous!!!! To celebrate this milestone, MEGA put three of the biggest celebrities on their cover…come on, aarte pa kyo?!? Sharon Cuneta, Kim Chiu and Judy Ann Santos…three stars with colossal celebrity wattage…grabeh lang!!!!

PRINT IS NOT DEAD:: to quote from Mega’s executive creative director Suki Salvador “ONE MEGA GROUP is declaring war! From ONE platform to FOUR! Print. Digital. TV. Events. In 2012, you will see 10 magazines, 6 websites, 8 TV shows and 56 events all under One Mega.”…

so…Cheers to 20 years of MEGA and cheers to another successful 20 years to come!!!!…

I vividly remember spending my afternoons as a kid cutting folders, folding papers, making paper dolls, paper boats and paper airplanes. I spent endless hours playing with my two sisters and as my mother would come home from her work (she’s a teacher, btw) she would bring home more folders and scratch papers for us to play with…innocent, carefree, boundless creativity….

origami folds and pleats

So when we were given our first challenge for MEGA Young designers Competition to think of an object from our childhood that could best inspire us for our design, I didn’t have to think twice..it had to be a FOLDER!!!

more folds and pleats

My folder-inspired ensemble won me a spot to go on for the next round. Super excited for the next challenges to come.

the mowdel and the super mowdel... : )

Please watch season 3 of Gen M: Young Designers Competition 2012 every Saturdays 7pm on ETC with replays on Sunday 10am. And check megastyle.ph to catch previous episodes. Gowww!!!